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John Garamendi: “I'm just trying to get my head around all the happy talk that I've heard.”

On the recordMarch 27, 2023
I'm just trying to get my head around all the happy talk that I've heard.
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John Garamendi
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Garamendi criticizes optimistic statements about project statuses, indicating they are behind schedule and over budget.

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